Live Updates: IDF strikes Iran after Trump requests no Israeli retaliation for missile attack
Two IDF soldiers killed, four wounded over weekend in Lebanon • US downs Iranian drones in Hormuz • Pentagon reportedly raises Israel's espionage threat level to 'critical'
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Israel strikes targets in western, central Iran, IDF confirms
The IAF struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, the IDF confirmed.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFThe "Adir" (F-35I) fighter jet during the "Blue Flag", an international aerial training exercise at the Ovda air force base, Southern Israel, November 11, 2019.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
US Embassy in Jordan tells citizens to take shelter
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Suspicious objects seen in Jordanian airspace, US State Department says
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IDF chief speaks with CENTCOM commander following Iran attack
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No imminent IDF retaliation expected, US official tells Axios
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White House did not give ‘green light’ on Beirut strikes - Axios
Iran, Israel must 'de-escalate immediately,' UK Foreign Minister says
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Trump asks Netanyahu not to strike back at Iran after missile attack
"If Netanyahu strikes them back, it's just gonna keep going like the last 47 years, or last 3,000 years," said Trump.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.(photo credit: Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu updates senior defense officials on conversation with Trump
ByAMICHAI STEINOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirteen IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.
